Case Reports
Cocooning of the intestine: a case report and a brief review of the literature
Authors:
A. D. Dharmapala ,
University of Peradeniya, LK
About A. D.
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine
Professorial Surgical Unit, Teaching Hospital Peradeniya
S. Mapalagama
General Hospital, Kurunegala, LK
Abstract
Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) is a rare entity. There are well established secondary causes for this condition, but primary SEP is rare. This is a case report of SEP occurring in a 52- year-old female who is diabetic. She did not have any other risk factors for the development of this condition. Therefore she was diagnosed to have primary sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis.
How to Cite:
Dharmapala, A.D. and Mapalagama, S., 2018. Cocooning of the intestine: a case report and a brief review of the literature. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 27(2), pp.38–42. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v27i2.62
Published on
26 Dec 2018.
Peer Reviewed
Downloads
